.tables will create a zero-length file:
```
D:\TEMP>sqlite3 foo.sqlite
-- Loading resources from C:\Users\Luuk/.sqliterc
SQLite version 3.34.0 2020-12-01 16:14:00
Enter ".help" for usage hints.
sqlite> .tables
sqlite> .quit
D:\TEMP>dir foo.sqlite
Volume in drive D is HDD
Volume Serial Number is D46B-804B
Directory of D:\TEMP
27-12-2020 09:10 0 foo.sqlite
1 File(s) 0 bytes
0 Dir(s) 672.552.960.000 bytes free
D:\TEMP>
```